Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
10.9°C
1.7° 

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 4PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (07 Sep)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (07 Sep)3ft (0.9m)10s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.8
ENE
9
1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.4
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
154
150
160
160
123
106
78
74
69
50
49
49
103
188
237
218
208
295
221
223
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
Wind State
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:22PM1.95m
00:45AM1.83m
1:18PM2.00m
1:39AM1.89m
2:10PM2.04m
Low Tide
6:36PM0.21m
6:54AM0.10m
7:31PM0.16m
7:49AM0.05m
8:23PM0.11m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:07
6:08
 mm
Temp °C
7
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
10
10
9
9
Feels °C
4
5
5
3
3
2
2
4
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
6
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